Maple Park Opinion
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5% income tax is unreasonableJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I find it amazing that many in our state government want to impose an additional 2 percent income tax to the current 3 percent sales tax. The number of people out of wor...
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Cal siding with Sarah is crazyJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I've always considered Cal Thomas to be goofy but now that he is siding with Sarah Palin on the “death panels” I have to change that designation to total lunatic. It is ...
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Pledge for brighter 2011 in IllinoisJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The new year is a time for anticipation, reflection and giving thanks. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Illinois' 22nd District and our many volu...
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Tea party is here to stayJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - I am looking forward to the 112th United States Congress correcting the excesses of its predecessor. The extreme leftist policies of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid increase...
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As goes Japan, so goes the U.S.Jan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - A recent story by the Associated Press asked if the sun is setting on Japan. The issues cited were a rapidly aging population, a bulging national debt, political gridloc...
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Why give Palin so big a voice?Jan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I can't believe that the USA Today would publish Sarah Palin's recommendations on Iran and give her another forum for her wacky agenda. She knows nothing about foreign a...
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There are many paths to GodJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the letter submitted by Carpentersville resident Mark Foley. I am saddened that The Daily Herald would allow Fence Post to be used a forum fo...
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Be prepared for tornado seasonJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I have lived in Sun City Huntley for 11½ years. During that time we have had a few tornado warnings but no tornado has touched ground. Knowing the area was in the tornad...
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Grieving for fallen firefightersJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - The recent tragic loss of two brother firefighters in Chicago reminds us of the sobering truth that ours is a rewarding yet dangerous profession. It is, however, a profe...
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Kudos to Salvation Army bell ringersJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - This thank you goes to all Salvation Army bell ringers, especially those from the United Methodist Church of Geneva. The volunteers had a challenge to stay warm this yea...